BRUSSELS — The head of the International Energy Agency on Tuesday summoned an extraordinary meeting to decide whether to tap millions of barrels of emergency oil supplies amid soaring energy costs. The meeting, to be held at an undisclosed time on Tuesday, will “assess the current security of supply and market conditions to inform a subsequent […]
Continue ReadingLONDON — The U.K. has appointed Caroline Wilson as its new chief diplomat to the EU institutions in Brussels. POLITICO reported last September that the former ambassador to China was set to lead London’s mission to the EU from late summer 2026. The Foreign Office confirmed on Tuesday that she will succeed Lindsay Croisdale-Appleby, who […]
Continue ReadingGovernments and lobby groups in Italy, Ireland and Hungary are raising concerns over the continuing near-standstill in maritime freight transport in the Strait of Hormuz as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran escalates. The strait, a major international waterway for oil, gas and fertilizers, has been a no-go zone for a week now, after Iran retaliated […]
Continue ReadingLarijani is a former revolutionary guard and one of the most influential politicians within Iran’s regime, which has appointed a new supreme leader after former ruler Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in an air strike. In his post, Trump added: “Additionally, we will take out easily destroyable targets that will make it virtually impossible for […]
Continue Reading“Supermarkets, banks and shops have all chosen to move their services online because it delivers a better customer experience, and other countries like Estonia fully digitized public services years ago. We need to catch up,” Jones said. The U.K. government has gradually pivoted in its approach to digital ID since Keir Starmer first announced it. In September, Starmer said: “You […]
Continue ReadingBERLIN — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Tuesday that he is increasingly worried about the apparent lack of a strategy by the U.S. and Israel for winding down their war on Iran. “What concerns us most is that there is clearly no common plan for bringing this war to a swift and convincing conclusion,” Merz […]
Continue ReadingWhen the conflict had just started, and before it — predictably — sent oil and gas prices soaring and became a cost-of-living issue, he was all for it. But as soon as it threatened to hit British voters in their pockets, and proved deeply unpopular in polls of normal Brits, he went all wobbly. Some […]
Continue ReadingAmong those awarded the second-highest honor were Moldovan President Maia Sandu, the Vatican’s Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, and former Finnish President Sauli Niinistö. Among those recognised in the Member of the Order category are Greek basketball star Giannis Antetokounmpo; José Andrés, founder of the NGO World Central Kitchen; and the four members of U2. […]
Continue ReadingThe campaign, he said, has benefited Russia’s war in Ukraine “by flouting international law,” driving up energy prices and diverting military assets that could otherwise have been sent to support Kyiv. Oil prices spiked in the wake of the aerial campaign, with crude briefly rising beyond $100 a barrel earlier this week and analysts warning […]
Continue ReadingSackman said a decision about whether the march could happen would be made by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood and the police. “I don’t want to see marches and the views expressed in this go ahead,” Sackman said. “The decision’s not for me, but I’ve made my views very clear.” Sackman later told LBC that marchers […]
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